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Upper Blepharoplasty (Upper Eyelid Enhancement)
The eyes are the primary facial feature that communicates tiredness or exhaustion (and, likewise, energy and vitality). Your cheeks and your neck don't really reflect whether or not you've had a good night's rest. But miss a night of sleep and your eyes will make it obvious to everyone.
Aesthetic plastic surgery of the eyelids can produce a dramatic rejuvenating effect, literally taking years off of a person's appearance. Interestingly, many patients find that following eyelid surgery friends will say 'You look great!', but they usually cannot pinpoint exactly why.
Excessive or 'redundant' upper eyelid skin is a very typical aging change that leads people to seek eyelid surgery. In many patients, this surgery can be performed under light sedation with local anesthesia as an outpatient office procedure. In some cases, protruding fat behind the eyelids is also removed. As with most facial aging changes, no two people present with exactly the same eyelid concerns. Surgical treatment is therefore individualized to the needs of each individual patient.
The entire procedure typically takes forty five minutes to one hour. After the procedure one may experience some bruising and mild swelling for one to two weeks. Cold compresses the first day and head elevation will reduce these effects. An eyelid ointment is used post operative for one to two weeks. Post op discomfort is usually mild. The sutures we use are absorbed and don’t need to be removed, Most patients can resume most normal activities within a few days.
Blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) is often considered a cosmetic surgery. However, if your eyelids are encroaching on your field of vision or causing chronic irritation, the procedure may be covered as medically necessary. We are happy to contact your insurance to determine if they cover the procedure.
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